Receptacle for combs and files



March 8, 1938. F. E. WAKEFIELD RECEPTACLE FOR COMBS AND FILES S 'zzfn/a/ /w,

Filed Oct. 8, 1957 Patented Mar. 8, 1938 UNITED SATES RECEPTACLE FOR COMES AND FILES Application October 8,

4 Claims.

The invention relates to a simple, compact and attractive case for carrying together a comb and a file. The device is especially adapted for use in the pocket or hand bag or pocket book, or any other situation in which it is desirable to have together these toilet articles.

In general the invention consists of a casing or covering surrounding substantially all of the comb and protecting it from injury and dirt. Associated with this is a casing or covering for a file which is received and held in such a way as to be protected from injury or dirt. Both comb and file are so covered that they will not readily catch in adjacent materials and the case itself is preferably free from any obstructive projecting portion which will catch in, or interfere with, adjacent materials or articles.

In one aspect of the invention a portion of the structure forming the casing or sheath for the file may assist in retaining the comb in position in its portion of the case.

In the accompanying drawing a specific preferred form of the device is illustrated. Fig. 1 is a plan view of a blank from which a comb case is made. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a formed portion of the sheath for the file. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the assembled device illustrating both comb and file in place. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section on the line 4 l of Fig. 3.

The comb A is illustrated as provided with a finger member it which is shown as being bent over and extending slightly down both sides of the upper part of the comb at about its central portion, although it might be placed at any other point on the back of the comb. The sides of the finger member Ill are not impressed into the comb but lie along its sides and stand out therefrom. The finger member It may be held in position on the comb in any suitable manner. Pins H are illustrated for this purpose and are shown as extending through the top of the finger piece and into the back of the comb. The comb so fitted may be placed into a casing member which may be made from the blank illustrated in Fig. 1. This may consist of a sheet of metal or other material which may be bent along lines at its center so that the portion shown at the top of Fig. 1 forms the front E2 of the comb case. The portion l3 shown at the bottom of Fig. 1 forms the back of the comb case and the intermediate portion forms the bottom of the comb case. At a proper point on the outer edge of the members 82 and I3 or of at least one of them may be provided. a recess l5 which corresponds 1937, Serial No. 168,101

in shape and size with the downward depending side member of the finger piece it so that when the comb is placed in its pocket as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4 the finger piece it forms means for positioning the comb in the pocket and by pro- '5 jecting into the recess 55 tends to position the comb in the case and prevent its. moving longitudinally of the case. At the same time this finger piece is free to be grasped to remove the comb from the case.

The blank illustrated in Fig. 1 is provided with suitably positioned openings it through which may project lugs ll formed and correspondingly positioned at the bottoms or inner edges of the side rims it of the file sheath or casing member 15 59 which is illustrated in Fig. 2. When this casing member it? is placed in position as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 on the outside of the front member E2 of the comb casing the lugs ll will project through the opening it and into the interior of the comb receptacle. The lugs ll may now be turned over against the inner face of the front wall member l2 to retain the sheathing member it in position and with the depending side wall members it in contact with the wall l2. The sheathing member it may be formed to correspond in shape with the end of the file member B and the height of the wall members H3 or the size of the sheath or both is such that when the file B is placed in the sheath is it may be retained therein by friction. The size of the sheath member I9 is not material but it is found sufficient to have the sheath large enough to merely cover the rough or abrasive portion of the file B leaving the smooth handle portion projecting and free to be grasped for removing the file from the casing. The members l2 and i3 may be so positioned with respect to each other that they may produce a friction grasp upon the comb when it is centered in position. The overturned lugs it against the inner side of the wall it may be engaged by the comb and increase the frictional holding effect or it may be that as the comb is inserted in the casing the lugs ll will extend between teeth in the comb and so tend to aid in keeping the comb from falling out of the device or moving endwise in it. This arrangement makes it possible to have the comb pocket consist of front and back walls l2 and It joined by the unitary bottom member It leaving the top and sides open so that the receptacle may tend to continuously keep itself clean by failing to retain dirt.

The invention is not confined to the specific embodiment illustrated which may be altered or varied in many respects and still exemplify the invention. The material of which the device is manufactured is not involved in the invention. The device may be ornamented by enamelling, chasing, plating, surface ornamentation or in any other suitable or desired manner.

I claim as my invention:

1. A casing for a comb having projecting finger pieces comprising a receptacle having open ends and open top and consisting of two side members and a unitary connecting bottom member, the side members being each substantially the same in area as the comb, notches at the top edges of the side members to receive projecting finger pieces on the comb, and a sheath for a nail file consisting of a portion of the outer surface of one side member and an overlying member having a portion shaped to cover only the roughened portion of the file, and an inwardly extending border provided with inwardly projecting lugs which extend through the side member and are bent over within the receptacle so as to be engaged by the comb and cause it to normally remain in its receptacle.

2. A casing for a comb having projecting finger pieces consisting of two side members and a unitary connecting bottom member, notches at the top edges of the side members to receive projecting finger pieces on the comb, and a sheath for a nail file consisting of a portion of the outer surface of one side member and an overlying member having a portion shaped to cover the roughened portion of the file and an inwardly extending border provided with inwardly projecting lugs which extend through the side member and are bent over Within the comb receptacle.

3. A casing for a comb comprising two side members and a connecting bottom member, a sheath for a nail file consisting of a portion of the outer surface of one side member and an overlying member having a portion shaped to cover the file and provided with inwardly projecting lugs which extend through the side member and are bent over within the receptacle so as to be engaged by the comb to cause it to normally remain in its receptacle.

4. A casing for a comb comprising two side members and a unitary connecting bottom member, a sheath for a nail file consisting of a portion of the outer surface of one side member and an overlying member provided with inwardly projecting lugs which extend through the side member and are bent over within the receptacle so as to be engaged by the comb to cause it to normally remain in its receptacle.

FRANK E. WAKEFIELD. 

